The Motions

Waiting is an ongoing process in our lifes, and sometimes it is clear that things we are waiting for the most can happen not until than after months. That creates different kind of feelings from impatience to calmness. Commom phrase “carpe diem” says that one should live in the moment, but it can be difficult and boring when the highly waited near future is almost taking place.

People can feel quite similar feelings regardless to their age, cultural background or things that they are waiting for. But after all everyone still have to find their own ways to deal with those emotions and to be more patient.

After eight months Liina is relieved that her pregnancy is almost over, thankfully everything has gone fine.

In Finland every young men have to perform six to twelve months in the military service or twelve months in the non-military service. Ville was convicted to an open prison for six months because he refused to go neither of them due to his life principles.

Nina thinks that Helsinki is more lively and relaxed when snow is disappeared and temperature is far above zero.

Safi left his home in Afghanistan because of the country's troubled situation, and now he is waiting for a residence permit to Finland which takes six to twelve months.

While waiting Safi is studying Finnish and English in order to educate himself in the future.

Restaurant Day is a one-day carnival in favor of a free-spirited restaurant and food culture. Anyone and everyone is encouraged to open a pop-up restaurant, café or bar. No permission, no rules, just plain fun.

The first Restaurant Day was organized on 21st May, 2011 and the second one on 21st August, 2011. These photos are from those days.